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Georges Niang Rumors
Sources also indicated that the Celtics have maintained a realistic perspective about where each player stands with the organization amid their focus to shed salary, expressing that it’s not guaranteed either player would begin the season in Boston. Niang was later moved.
Utah plans to keep Georges Niang
Sources say Utah plans to keep veteran big man Georges Niang after reacquiring Niang this week in a trade with Boston.
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Bobby Marks: Utah is acquiring Georges Niang with part of the $26.6M John Collins Trade Exception. Niang is on an expiring $8.2M contract. Celtics tax bill drops from $73.1M to $30.4M. They are now $10.2M below the 2nd apron and $1.7M over the 1st.
Yossi Gozlan: The Boston Celtics reduce their payroll and luxury tax by a total of $50 million by trading Georges Niang. They’re now just $1.7 million above the first apron and $9.4 million above the luxury tax line. They also create a $8.2 million trade exception.
Suns out of Ben Simmons sweepstakes?
Jake Fischer: Sacramento and New York were the two teams that I was told back in Las Vegas were the top contenders for Ben Simmons and his two best options. But we've also been told that Boston and Phoenix are teams that have ra made contact with his camp and his representation. The Suns I think make a little bit less sense now that they have brought in Jordan Goodwin after claiming him off waivers from the Lakers. And Boston, I think their situation is still a little bit murky being that they are absolutely still going to be open and engaged on trade conversations for Anfernee Simons and George Niang, but right now there's a bit of a Ben Simmons sweep stakes going on at the the bottom of the barrel of the NBA free agency open market period.
Georges Niang: "I then get traded for Kristaps Porziņģis—which, you know how tough Boston fans are. They don’t give a [ __ ] if I’m from Boston or not. They're like, 'You just took our unicorn and replaced it with a minivan.' They're like, 'Get the [ __ ] out of here!' You know what I’m saying? Like, they want superstars." "Oh, so they treat y’all the same way. You’re like public enemy number one.
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Georges Niang: "They’re like, 'What the—what is this? This ain't shiny, man. This got scratches on it!' So now, I’m kind of in the mode of like, 'Okay, obviously JT is out.' But Boston has done a really good job—if you’ve looked at it—when guys miss games. It’s their culture. It’s who they are. So it’s like, 'Okay George, now what can you do to maximize what you have to help them win games?' 'Cause you don’t want to be in Boston losing. That’s for sure. The expectations stand—they expect to win."
Georges Niang: You know, there are going to be bad days, there are going to be great days. But just show up. Show up and don’t let an excuse make you quit. Everybody has an excuse—'Oh, why this couldn’t go the right way.' Just show up with a competitive nature and grind every single day. I know it sounds cliché, but if you just keep your head forward, by the time you’re like, 'Damn, I’m tired,' you’ll look back and 10 years will have passed you by. So just continue to grow, keep going, and show up every day. Don’t quit. That’s the biggest thing—because once you quit once, you realize how easy it becomes... and you’ll quit again."
Celtics still shopping Anfernee Simons, Georges Niang?
Jake Fischer: As we discussed, I think the Celtics are still very active in taking trade calls—maybe even making trade calls. There was some conversation last week between Memphis and Boston about something. We’re still looking to track down more info on that. But rival teams are definitely still under the impression that Boston is looking for deals involving both Anfernee Simons and Georges Niang:
Brad Stevens admits CBA's second apron motivated offseason trades
Bobby Manning: Brad Stevens on the broadcast talking losses: "It's part of this new CBA and obviously the 2nd apron... We're lucky to get the guys that we got back in those trades, specifically Simons and Niang." "When they come back to Boston this year, it'll be pretty special, the tributes"
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